New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
SANTA CLAUS HERE AGAIN.
CHRISTMAS CHEER EVERYWHERE.
sERvIcEsIy THE CHURCHES To-DAr-MAKING POOR


IN the homes or the wealthy and the poor In Avenue B
and Broadway, and every patriotic American may re-
Ioce In the fact that In part OF the world where
Christmas greetings exchanged will the day bring
much happiness In this broad and fruitful land, tho
prosperity Of which is only reflected the surplus In the
treasury. spectacle fraught with horror and con-
sernaton for the Democrats. But politics sumbers at
Christmas time, and the most ardent Republican Will
hope that neither the tariff the surplus will interfere
with the appetite or digestion OF any
1t is matter OF rejoicing to many that this year
Christmas is sort OF double up affair To-day there
will he appropriate religious observances and
will come the holiday festivi ties.
For some days fgr hands with some masculine aid
Ing and abetrng have been at work Transforming the
churches Into bowers OF beauty that all who there to
worship to day may how beautiful Is nature at
this season. when from the ice bound North cold
and billiards and eager and nippng airs lnnumerable
have been let loose TO work their will wherever they list
There will be special musical services in most OF the
churches. which 1t may be hoped will not be without
some effect In awakening charitable Impulses which the
preachers also will do their best to
CHURCHES WHERE THERE WILL re SPECIAL MUSIC
In the following churches. among Others the musical
part OF the services will be OF especial interest," ST.
Paricks Cathedral. Grace Trinity and 1T. Padl$ All
Souls Church tAnthon MemorlaD, Forty eighth-st be
tween Fifth and Sixth Christ Church. Fifth
Church OF the Ascension feminist. and Fifth ST.
Georges Church. stuyesant Square; 1T. AIMS Church.
Eighteenth ST. Ffthaye.; Church OF the Beloved
Disciple Eighty ninthst and MadsOn-aye.; 81.
Thomas's Church. thave. and Fitty-third St: Holy
Trinity Church, Ffth- and One hundred and twenty
NTH ST.; Trinity Chapel. Twenty hh-st near Broad
way Church of the incarnation No. 20j Madison ave.
ST. Stephens Church East Twenty eighth ST.; st. Leo's
Church, Tweny-e ghthst. between Fifth and Madison
avcs Church OF tho Messiah. Thirty fourth at. aud
Park ave; Church Of the Divine Paternity, Fifth-ave
and Fortyhfth Church of the Holy Trinity. Madison
ave. and Fortyseconi-st.; Cnurch of tho Redcemer,
Park ave AMI Eight irstst; Madison Avenue Re
formed Church. Madlsonave. AMI Fifty sevent"-st: St
Pauls VI. T. Church. Twenty ST. AMI Fourth-ave;
Zion Church. Thirty eighth 81 AMI Madison ave. South
Church. Fifthave. ard Twenty -hrst-st
II doesn't cost much at this season to bestow happi
the poor people, old ana young who are victims
OF misfortune and poverty and must depend on Others
for their Christmas cheer Whatever may he sad about
Protection IT a fact that provisions and clothing and
toys are cheap.
vID Noes OF HAPPINESS on ALL SIDES
foreigner visiting These shores for the first time and
having the good fortune To ian! In New YORK could no:
a. Il intelligent, to De Impressed with the evidence or
happiness and prosperity apparent everywhere yester
day-markct stands and butcher stalls Laden WITH
turkeys and better still. mnttulcs docking TO buy
hem shops displaying ever variety Of commodity At
high pieces AMI low prices Aud crowds OF ircna'ers
l1ronsng iaem II T. spectacle that oasAt t. make
work. Lvrn john Most. whom IA TRIBUNE reporter met
yeaieriy looked happy as he smo-r r grant cigar
Al many OF the most popular retail s"op, yesterday
there we're more people anxious To buy Than could
squeeze within the doors And WAS fact pleasant To
tAuk upon That most ot them were seeking purchases
not Tor tIrm-ciye, but for otaers
Sever bco.e were toys abundant or so cheap
Yankee ingenuity has surpassed itself tails year On tie
siiecis magic Lanterns, warranted COCA enough Iui
SUNDAY school exhibitions were selling FOR quarter
each. The ultcr OF men anu BOYS NhO dispense Win
rDops aud taxes al ths season aud become inerint
sacslrb j. Logon. ILey swarm eicTNwAe'o Ihry are
continually moving % obedience 20 the lnurcilous Of
the policemen, bat thrt never abandon business IL "a
- good play to watch them idiA Row the Post
ohc'. lrui'y Church aud Il fatTs are tAcit hNoUtc
haun' and NE ingenuity d-l ayei ia the
OF their wares II only eHcreh o) thrIi own lh-ehny
IA di-po,ug Of heu. Toys are tc!i cine! STOCK ~ q a!r
Al srcnInEiy marvellous cheap prices they sell niue
maunIhlns that -wci' INTO giants at ia" touch OF
sprng tunhlcrs that can't be persuaded 10 stand SIN.
creep aud run ana are lhNc'ie1 WIN NE ~ 'ne 's
turning Of a crane; Never before could So much
antnteT &c ohtanc for child by the udicious invest
nirut oi quarter 81 a dollar
Bit hc VIC sought evidence Of the enormous appetite
and digestive capacity OF ths average American AT
CHRISTMAS ume sAouI have wandered through Washing
ton Market or some -"th pltce yesterday. ne .-h'S
were ~ character to increase respect FOR tie Internal
machinery ri the masses.
ANoNG CRAEIrABrT INSTITUTIONS
In charitable institutions the poor have not been for
gotten Preparations ior the entertainment; of the oocu-
pants and casual visitors have been going on for vice.
At the numerous homes Of the Childrons Aid society
Christina, DINNERS VIII he served Monday. and there
wall be besides entertainments anu distributions OF pres
ents.
100 boys and girls who cared for at the Five
Points House OF Industry Will be treated 10 big dinner
win All the accompaniment 10 the IuNtho
tie There VIII special Christmas services to-day and
To morrow and Christ tree on Tuesday night Al
the Points Mission the Christmas festival was held
frdsy night.
seventy sirthst and Ienih.a'c Tue children viii 1e
made happy with dihnrr at noon I" iIotr"" ana a
AsJ o. and tue boulevard VII give
the little lis Christmas dinner and christ
mas Tree To morrow. similarly treated VIII he the
thousand boys and girls IN the House Of Eeiuge on
One had To- 20 TO the East aud IVES, side 10 evi
dcnoes OF prosperity aud comfort among the masses
Here the outward and visible signs 81 happy 'hi,I
~ abundant. Decorations ot cNrrgirchr h"4y
AMI istIetoe- latter suggestive Of s"oetness Ion4
drawn Out we're .rrlne9, ani nuineou' ne'o ouo
The ounlis,ioners OF Charity and Correction have
provided Tor an abundant Christmas dInner Tor the
l4OOO people IN then charge me t"y mus M au
3.l55 pounds Of iurAcy. .,-s...... -,
The New York Founding asylum OF the Sisters OF
Charity will treat To a Christmas dinner to-day 800
ioundings and 200 mothers. Ihe Howard Mission and
Home for Llc Wanderers No. 90 hiyinst"n st. viii
stocked Christmas tree.
Tho carriers of the Post ONCE werc loaded down
yesterday WIN packages ln ,,c n" Ssn 81 %s1a The
rcoiccd that the Christmas cards have gone OUT OIL
fashion 10 a grrat extent. The letter mail was only
slightly lncreased by the approach of the holiday
Tho amount OF fourth class matter received ana Ill;
on ordinary occasions. some OF the packages were
bulky and the carriers were laden a. santa Claus IS
clerks also felt the effect of The holiday
season Persons calling for registered letters ana
money orders formed long lines In the post ONCE
corridors.
Great preparations have been made for giving tho
inmates OF the Brooklyn institutions good christmas
dinner day The 43o2 Inmates Of the county
buildings at flatbush have been amply provided Tor
The baptist Homo. No 2l2 Greene ave, the brooklyn
Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, the Brooklyn Or
phan Asylum, the Brooklyn Nursery, ST. johns tatho
Tic Orphan Asylum. II. Marksavc, the Methodist
Home No 367 Me Donough ST, and the Church Charity
Foundation OF the Episcopal Church, embracing the
Homo for the Aged the Orphanage and atIiospital
Albany-avc and Herkimerst., VIII have morning |
services followed 10y SUBSTANTIAL dinner. The 200
children OF ~. MalachlS Home at Atlantic and Van
Sicen ayes, Will attend mass at the church and en
Joy dinner at l p. M